QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 15 March 2018

The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs . The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles.

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INSIGHTS CURRENT EVENTS QUIZ 2017

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Question 1 of 5

1. Question

1 points

Farmers in Maharashtra recently walked nearly 200 kilometres over six days to reach Mumbai. Which among the following cities is roughly the same distance from Mumbai?

a) Wardha

b) Dhule

c) Nagpur

d) Nashik

Correct

Solution: d.

Over 40,000 farmers converged in Mumbai’s Azad Maidan early on Monday morning, culminating their six-day long 180-km march that began from the CBS Chowk in Nashik.

2. Question

The ‘Kochon Prize’ is awarded to individuals/organisations who have made significant contributions to

a) Social entrepreneurship in developing countries

b) Combating tuberculosis

c) Climate change research

d) Genome editing

Correct

Solution: b.

About the Kochon Prize: The Kochon Prize is awarded annually by Stop TB Partnership to individuals and/or organizations that have made a significant contribution to combating TB.

The Kochon Prize was established in 2006 in honour of the late Chairman Chong-Kun Lee (a South Korean) who was committed throughout his career to improving access to low-cost lifesaving antibiotics and anti-TB drugs. “Kochon” was a pen name that he used.

In the news: The 2017 Kochon Prize was awarded to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently for building a tradition of excellence in TB research and development. TB research by the ICMR has shaped the global DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course) strategy.

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Solution: b.

About the Kochon Prize: The Kochon Prize is awarded annually by Stop TB Partnership to individuals and/or organizations that have made a significant contribution to combating TB.

The Kochon Prize was established in 2006 in honour of the late Chairman Chong-Kun Lee (a South Korean) who was committed throughout his career to improving access to low-cost lifesaving antibiotics and anti-TB drugs. “Kochon” was a pen name that he used.

In the news: The 2017 Kochon Prize was awarded to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently for building a tradition of excellence in TB research and development. TB research by the ICMR has shaped the global DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course) strategy.

Question 3 of 5

3. Question

1 points

In the context of investment on research and development as a percentage of a country’s GDP, consider the following statements:

1.Indian investment has been consistently ramped up on a year-on-year basis since 2000

2.China’s investment is presently comparable to many developed countries’ investments

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct

Solution: b.

A mains-oriented question.

As per data provided by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, India invests about 0.8% of its GDP on research and development, and supports 156 researchers per million of population. The figures for China are 2%, and 1,113, respectively. China’s investment is now comparable to any developed country, with Germany standing at 2.9% and 4,363 researchers and the U.S. at 2.8% and 4,231. In 2000, China had invested only about 0.9% of its GDP on research and development, but this was steadily ramped up and in 2010 stood at 1.71%. India invested 0.74% in 2000, and increased this to 0.82% in 2010. While China took it up to 2.1% in 2016, in India it came down to 0.63% in 2015.

As per data provided by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, India invests about 0.8% of its GDP on research and development, and supports 156 researchers per million of population. The figures for China are 2%, and 1,113, respectively. China’s investment is now comparable to any developed country, with Germany standing at 2.9% and 4,363 researchers and the U.S. at 2.8% and 4,231. In 2000, China had invested only about 0.9% of its GDP on research and development, but this was steadily ramped up and in 2010 stood at 1.71%. India invested 0.74% in 2000, and increased this to 0.82% in 2010. While China took it up to 2.1% in 2016, in India it came down to 0.63% in 2015.

4. Question

A ‘three-line whip’, issued by party whips to their respective party members, is/refers to

a) A compulsory attendance requirement in the Parliament for three specified days

b) Text underlined three times, reflecting the urgency and importance of the whip

c) A list of three alternative positions that party members must opt one from and must stand-by during the course of a debate

d) None of the above

Correct

Solution: b.

In practice, the whip is “an official appointed to maintain discipline among, secure attendance of, and give necessary information to, members of his party.” Party whips are persons who are expected to be a channel of communication between the political party and the members of the party in the legislature. They also serve the function of gauging the opinion of the members, and communicating it to party leaders.

The actual whips issued to members can be of three types: one-line, two-line or three-line, depending on the number of times the text is underlined, reflecting the urgency and importance of the whip.

In practice, the whip is “an official appointed to maintain discipline among, secure attendance of, and give necessary information to, members of his party.” Party whips are persons who are expected to be a channel of communication between the political party and the members of the party in the legislature. They also serve the function of gauging the opinion of the members, and communicating it to party leaders.

The actual whips issued to members can be of three types: one-line, two-line or three-line, depending on the number of times the text is underlined, reflecting the urgency and importance of the whip.

5. Question

Entails planning for evacuation of climate refugees due to rising seas

Is a moral argument

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct

Solution: c.

“Climate justice focuses our attention on people, rather than ice-caps and greenhouse gases”

“No world leader should have to plan for evacuation from the land of their ancestors”

“The world is unprepared for a situation where adaptation fails & people are displaced due to climate”

Climate Justice is a moral argument in two parts. Firstly it compels us to understand the challenges faced by those people and communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Often the people on the front lines of climate change have contributed least to the causes of the climate crisis.

Climate justice also informs how we should act to combat climate change. We must ensure that the transition to a zero carbon economy is just and that it enables all people to realise their right to development.

“Climate justice focuses our attention on people, rather than ice-caps and greenhouse gases”

“No world leader should have to plan for evacuation from the land of their ancestors”

“The world is unprepared for a situation where adaptation fails & people are displaced due to climate”

Climate Justice is a moral argument in two parts. Firstly it compels us to understand the challenges faced by those people and communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Often the people on the front lines of climate change have contributed least to the causes of the climate crisis.

Climate justice also informs how we should act to combat climate change. We must ensure that the transition to a zero carbon economy is just and that it enables all people to realise their right to development.